Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Kate Hanley
Finding the Throughline: Conversations about the Creative Process invites you into the minds of writers and other creatives as they open up about their process, their doubts, and what kinds of changes they’re thinking about making. The questions are mildly invasive, honestly, and the answers are unvarnished…and so refreshing! Whether your creative work is writing, painting, making music, parenting, or simply living, Finding the Throughline can help you get—and stay—inspired. Invigorated, even. For detailed show notes on each interview, visit katehanley.substack.com. And if you’d like to hear these interviews in one ad-free episode (as opposed to broken up into three shorter episodes with a few ads sprinkled in to keep the lights on), become a paid subscriber once you’re there..
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Jun 4, 2021 • 7min
Yay, Summer!: The Secret to Having the Best Beach Trip Ever, Every Time EP: 461
For today’s big idea, I’m sharing my VERY BEST tip on how to have just a fabulous time at the beach. It’s so good, I can’t even believe I’m sharing it, because now it will be out of the bag, and if more people start doing it, at some point it won’t be so special any more. But it really is so great that I’m willing to risk it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 3, 2021 • 9min
Summer Health and Wellness: Getting Enough Sleep (Despite the Light and Heat) EP: 460
With all the extra sunlight and the heat that’s happening right now, it can be hard to get good sleep. I know it feels like all that extra sun is penetrating straight into my brain! So let’s talk about how to get the zzzzs you need even now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2021 • 31min
Summer Activities for Kids: A Guide to Getting Kids Outside, with Katy Bowman EP: 459
Today I’m talking with Katy Bowman, biomechanist and bestselling author of many books, including her newest, Grow Wild: The Whole-Child, Whole-Family Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More. We break it down how to get kids back into moving their bodies and heading outside--even after a pandemic when they basically become one with their screens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 1, 2021 • 7min
Summer Bucket List: The to Key to Doing All the Things You Love About Summer EP: 458
Today's tip is making a summer bucket list, which helps ensure that you actually DO all the summery things that you love the most, so that you don’t roll up to September with that nagging feeling that you didn’t have the summer that you wanted. Except I don't love that name, so let's call it Goals for a Glorious Summer . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2021 • 8min
Summer Inspiration: The True Purpose of Summer (that Matters More in 2021 than Ever) EP: 457
Summer is about way more than sun, swimming, and barbecues. It’s about refilling your well after a long winter and a chilly, rainy spring. And that’s doubly, ESPECIALLY true after a pandemic winter!! Knowing what summer is really about helps you recuperate from what has been a hard, nutty yea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2021 • 8min
Stress Reduction Tips: Doing This One Thing Makes Your Relaxation Practice Even MORE Effective EP: 456
No matter what you’re going to do to relax, or how long you have to do it, something you need to do to really maximize your efforts is to establish your own safety. This is a piece that most advice on how to relax misses--but when you implement this strategy, you really amp up your benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2021 • 12min
Stress Reduction Methods that Make a Big Difference in About an Hour EP: 455
Sometimes you want and need a form of stress reduction that is "done for you" so that you can really go deeply in to the restorative relaxation zone. These three modalities can really help you go there and lessen the effect that stress is having on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2021 • 10min
2 Stress Reduction Activities that Take 20 Minutes or Less EP: 454
Today I'm sharing two stress reduction activities that you can do at home, with a tiny bit of equipment but nothing more exotic than a couple of blankets or a pillow, in about 20 minutes, and they can really transport you to another state of being.
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May 25, 2021 • 9min
Stress Reduction Tools You Can Use to Relax in 5 Minutes or Less EP: 453
One of the insidious things about stress is that it will try to convince you that you don’t have time for anything that’s not related to getting things done. I promise you, you have a couple minutes for yourself, and you CAN foster relaxation in that short of a time. The hardest part, really, is simply deciding to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2021 • 12min
Stress Reduction: What Relaxation Is, and What It Isn’t EP: 452
Vegging out, doing nothing, and even leisure skills are not what I’m talking about when I say relaxation. That’s because relaxation is a specific physiological state of being. And in today’s stressful world, it often doesn’t happen by accident. If you don't know what you're aiming for, you're not likely to hit it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
